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Synopsis
A young man, Endel Nelis, arrives in Haapsalu, Estonia, in the early 1950s. Having left Leningrad to escape the secret police, he finds work as a teacher and founds a sports club for his students. Endel becomes a father figure to his students and starts teaching them his great passion—fencing, which causes a conflict with the school’s principal. Envious, the principal starts investigating Endel’s background…Endel learns to love the children and looks after them; most are orphans as a result of the Russian occupation. Fencing becomes a form of self-expression for the children and Endel becomes a role model. The children want to participate in a national fencing tournament in Leningrad, and Endel must make a choice: risk everything to take the children to Leningrad or put his safety first and disappoint them.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,572 (5.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 14.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/7 max. theaters, 7.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $115,260 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,801-12,900) | 12,847 | $95,951 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) | 12,420 | $577,307 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,801-16,900) | 16,852 | $673,258 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) | 4,750 | $95,951 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
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| iTunes: | iTunes |
| Vudu: | Vudu |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 21st, 2017 (Limited) by CFI, released as The Fencer |
| International Releases: | July 15th, 2016 (Wide) (Spain)
September 30th, 2016 (Limited), released as The Fencer (United Kingdom) November 24th, 2016 (Limited), released as The Fencer (Australia) May 26th, 2017 (Wide) (Argentina) |
| Video Release: | April 10th, 2018 by Music Box Films Video, released as The Fencer |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Set in Russia, Secret Police, Fugitive / On the Run, Set in Estonia, Fencing, Inspirational Teacher, Inspirational Coach |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Making Movies Oy |
| Production Countries: | Estonia, Finland |
| Languages: | Estonian, Russian |